Thanks to everyone who participated in the event this year! The weather was beautiful and the community even more so. Lovely, lovely, lovely!

Hope to see everyone again next year :)

Volunteers needed to help prep for festival

Friday June 18th from 4:30-8:30
at the festival grounds
4633 W.Bancroft ~Toledo, Ohio
We could use your help cleaning, decorating and prepping for the big day!!!!!
Give me a call if you can lend a hand for just an hour or two.

Peace,
Shelly
(419) 699-2279

Presentation Schedule for Saturday!

10:00 - Babywearing with Holly Allen

10:30 - Music Circle with Risa Cohen

11:00 - Katie Swartz with Rain Garden Initiative of Toledo-Lucas County

11:30 - Mountain Mentors

12:00 - Dog Tricks and Games with Jay Barman

1:00 - The Aramaic Lord's Prayer--Hearing Jesus Real Words with Jim Stacey

1:00 - Kids Yoga with Jenn McCollugh (inside Studio)

1:30 - Western Lake Erie Waterkeep Association

2:00 - Hypnosis presentation with Jen Styblo

2:30 - Storytime Drama with Risa Cohen

There will be a tent/awning set up with chairs for the presentations.

Come one come all for a SIGN MAKING PARTY

This Sunday.. MAY 30th from 12-4 pm. I will be hosting a sign making party at my house. All are welcome. We will be making signs for the festival. Sign supplies will be provided. Bring your own snacks or beverages if desired.

Please RSVP ---Just gimme a call if you're planning on coming (419) 699-2279 and I'll give you my address.

Peace,
Shelly

Festival Community Garage Sale

Garage Sale Options:

You may either man your own table, or donate your items to the community table, the proceeds from which will go directly towards next year’s festival.

If you are interested in manning your own table, we suggest you consider selling the following:

• · your gently used cloth diapers
• · baby slings
• · maternity clothes
• · nursing attire/supplies
• · children’s clothes
• · holistic parenting/pregnancy books
• · aluminum-free kitchen items
• · wooden toys

*If manning your own table is something you’re interested in, please complete and submit the registration form on the "vendor" page. Please make sure this form and accompanying payment are submitted by June 1^st.

If you would like to donate to the community table, we are accepting the following items:

• · cloth diapers
• · baby slings
• · maternity clothes
• · children’s clothes
• · nursing attire/supplies
• · holistic parenting/pregnancy books
• · wooden toys

*If you are donating to the community table we ask that you get your items to us by June 12^th. Please contact one of the Festival organizers for drop-off location information.

Please don’t feel you have to cart your entire cache of household items to this event…keep it simple and green.

Mark your calendars for May 16, 17, &/or 18 for some informal volunteer meetings!! We will use these days to make signs, signs, and MORE signs for everyone to take with them and post anywhere and everywhere. We will also touch on the plans for the day and the many areas where we may need extra hands. We are offering varied times and locations to hopefully accommodate everyone’s schedules.

May 16^th 3-7 ~ 2160 Temperance Rd, Temperance, MI 48182 (Laura’s house)

May 17^th 2-5 ~ 26777 Mingo Drive, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 (Becki’s house)

May 18^th 10-12 and 5-7:30 ~ 5527 299^th St., Toledo, Ohio 43611 (Tiffani’s house)

Come for the whole time or drop in for what you can!

Calling all Volunteers

As with any grass-roots movement or event, volunteers serve as the vital lifeblood. Such is the case with the Natural Living Festival. From its early days as a simple garage sale in a parking lot, to last year’s surge into a full-fledged community event, the volunteers are consistently what make it possible. We are actively recruiting volunteers for every aspect of the event. We need people to: help make signs, distribute flyers ALL over the community, clean-up the event greenspace the week before the Festival, set-up and decorate the night before, greet and distribute information/tote bags to families during the Festival, work shifts at a kids' craft table, and help with post event tear-down. If you are willing and able to lend a hand in any way please email Tiffani, Becki, or Shelly soon. More information can be found under the volunteer page.

Well, this fiasco with the registration forms is frustrating! We are working hard to get the form accessible from this site...but until then, please email us and we will be happy to send it to you in pdf form. Thanks for your understanding of our technical difficulty :)

Registration Forms Are Ready!

Registration Forms Available!

Click Here

http://www.ktholistictherapy.com/NLFest%202010%20Reg%20form.pdf

Registration Forms Available!

We are excited to announce that a one-page registration form is now available! Check out our 'Vendor Tables' page and follow the link. The deadline for registration is May 15th, 2010, so don't delay!

We are still looking for sponsors. Are you interested? Contact us today! Have any ideas for businesses or even individuals that may be interested? Give us their information and we will contact them!

Tiffani and Becki stopped by the Happy Badger in Bowling Green last weekend and are now in love with their store :)

We are hoping they will decide to support our awesome event!

Update on what's cookin':

We are actively recruiting sponsors; for any who are interested we are asking a minimum of only $100! With the awesome benefits you will receive as sponsors, this is a great deal for businesses of all sizes. Check out our sponsor page for more details.

Becki is working on a downloadable registration form for vendors and presenters which should be available any day now :)

We are still looking for volunteers to help create children's crafts and activities, design signs, and more. If you have ideas or time you are willing to share, we are interested! Please do not hesitate to contact us.

Green Living Blog

Every morning I log in to check my email and am greeted by my personalized yahoo page. I have chosen to filter a lot of information that greets me in the morning, deliberately focusing on updates, news, and tips that enrich and enhance my life. I wanted to share one particularly lovely blog with our Natural Living friends that Offer 'DAILY GREEN TIPS'. Here it is:
http://www.greenfootsteps.com/green-living-blog.html


Peace,
Shelly

Planning is Underway for 2nd Annual Natural Living Festival Ideas Abound for this Year’s Fest!
Since Becki, Tiffani, and Shelly met in January to begin the festival’s organization, several exciting changes to this year’s event are already in the works. One, the festival’s focus is expanding to all of us with concern for our planet. Though a focus is still on being family-friendly, including many children’s activities, more adult themed events and information will be available as well.
“We are excited to expand our audience,” says Becki. “In this day and age, many people are concerned with natural living and ‘going green’ and this festival is a celebration of that lifestyle.”
Another exciting change to this year’s program is the involvement of non-profits. “We want to be more welcoming to those great organizations in our community that support an earthconscious lifestyle, such as Toledo Grows,” comments Shelly, who adds,“This year, we are not charging nonprofits to participate in the festival.” Continued events from last year include informational speaking on a variety of topics, children’s crafts, and a community garage sale. “We can’t wait!” says Tiffani.

Would you like to get involved? Several positions are available, including:

Volunteer Coordinator: A self-motivated individual who will assist the primary event coordinators of the Natural Living Fest; responsibilities will include recruiting volunteers, organizing schedules, and overseeing all other volunteer positions, such as Children’s Craft Organizer. Time commitment varies based on an individual’s level of experience.